The team/competitor shall be dressed in accordance with the prescribed costume for Sports competition but during Virsa Sambhal/Traditional Gatka competition, the competitors shall adorn conventional clothes (Bana).
Competitors shall play in light shoes (without any spikes or heels), socks/shorts and a Vest/T-Shirt covering the shoulders, chest and back (sleeved or sleeveless). The competitors shall wear a Singlet/Jacket (red or blue) and may have inscribed logo/insignia of Federation or sponsors as determined by the offi cials. The singlet shall be provided by the organizers and the players shall wear it over the vest. To clearly indicate the belt line, a Belt (kmrkzsw) can be tied around the waist but it is not mandatory. It shall be provided by the organizers.
2.1 Faceguard shall be mandatory. If any player wears a Dastar/ Turban/Dumaala then he shall have to wear the WGF approved Face guard. The Dastar/Turban/Dumaala does not need to be removed while wearing faceguard and it shall be provided by the organizers.
2.2 A player can wear spectacles or contact lenses at the time of fight/weapons demonstration.
2.3 A player can wear rubber/leather gloves (not to be provided by the organizers).
2.4 For all the male competitors a groin supporter or inner guard shall be mandatory (not to be provided by the organizers).
2.5 A player may wear such a knee guard, elbow guard etc. without spikes/ridges (not to be provided by the organizers) that cannot harm the opponent.
3.1 No other objects (excluding Kara and Kangha) may be wornduring the competition (except for the Kirpan/Sri Sahib of Amritdhari players).
3.2 The Kirpan/Sri Sahib if carried by any player should be at the most 6 inches long. The misuse of that Kirpan/Sri Sahib during the bout shall result in penal action against the player.
3.3 A player cannot use any kind of product/object/ornament likely to be harmful to the opponent or causes inconvenience to himself/herself. A player cannot wear any kind of revealing dress/costume. The sports costume/dress should be proper and strictly according to the prescribed rules.
4.1 A referee shall exclude from competing any player who does not wear Faceguard and inner guard (for male participants only) or who is not properly dressed. The women can wear chest guard for safety (not to be provided by the organizers).
4.2 In the event of a player’s equipment or dress getting undone during a fi ght, a referee shall stop the contest to have it attended to. Wet or damaged dress may be changed with the permission of the referee. It is mandatory that the changed dress/costume should be the same as the old one worn by the team.
4.3 It is mandatory for the team/competitors to wear prescribed/offi cial logos of the concerned Gatka Federation/Association and Gatka event or sponsor on the dress/costume as allowed by the organisers as the case may be. The players cannot wear/display any logo/advertisement other than the specified during the event without prior permission of Gatka Federation/organisers.
